Chapter 23 of Madge Morton's Trust is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Madge Morton's Trust is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LITTLE CAPTAIN'S STORY David Brewster rose to his feet. "If your ankle is all right now," he suggested hurriedly, "I had better go." "Why?" asked Madge innocently. "I have some work to do," returned David. "The same work that you do every afternoon?"
Chapter 23 of Madge Morton's Trust is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “"The same work that you do every afternoon?"”
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “"If your ankle is all right now," he suggested hurriedly, "I had better go."”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “THE LITTLE CAPTAIN'S STORY David Brewster rose to his feet.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “THE LITTLE CAPTAIN'S STORY David Brewster rose to his feet.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “"If your ankle is all right now," he suggested hurriedly, "I had better go."”
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading “"Why?" asked Madge innocently.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “THE LITTLE CAPTAIN'S STORY David Brewster rose to his feet.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"If your ankle is all right now," he suggested hurriedly, "I had better go."”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "The same work that you do every afternoon?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "If your ankle is all right now," he suggested hurriedly, "I had better go."
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading "If your ankle is all right now," he suggested hurriedly, "I had better go."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why?" asked Madge innocently.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "If your ankle is all right now," he suggested hurriedly, "I had better go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LITTLE CAPTAIN'S STORY David Brewster rose to his feet.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE LITTLE CAPTAIN'S STORY David Brewster rose to his feet.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading THE LITTLE CAPTAIN'S STORY David Brewster rose to his feet.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I have some work to do," returned David.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "The same work that you do every afternoon?"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE LITTLE CAPTAIN'S STORY David Brewster rose to his feet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If your ankle is all right now," he suggested hurriedly, "I had better go."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If your ankle is all right now," he suggested hurriedly, "I had better go."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have some work to do," returned David.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If your ankle is all right now," he suggested hurriedly, "I had better go."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LITTLE CAPTAIN'S STORY David Brewster rose to his feet.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "If your ankle is all right now," he suggested hurriedly, "I had better go."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If your ankle is all right now," he suggested hurriedly, "I had better go."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If your ankle is all right now," he suggested hurriedly, "I had better go."
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading "Why?" asked Madge innocently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If your ankle is all right now," he suggested hurriedly, "I had better go."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE CAPTAIN'S STORY David Brewster rose to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why?" asked Madge innocently.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "If your ankle is all right now," he suggested hurriedly, "I had better go."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I have some work to do," returned David.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "If your ankle is all right now," he suggested hurriedly, "I had better go."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE LITTLE CAPTAIN'S STORY David Brewster rose to his feet.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "The same work that you do every afternoon?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I have some work to do," returned David.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE LITTLE CAPTAIN'S STORY David Brewster rose to his feet.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "If your ankle is all right now," he suggested hurriedly, "I had better go."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The same work that you do every afternoon?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE CAPTAIN'S STORY David Brewster rose to his feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LITTLE CAPTAIN'S STORY David Brewster rose to his feet.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" asked Madge innocently.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I have some work to do," returned David.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The same work that you do every afternoon?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If your ankle is all right now," he suggested hurriedly, "I had better go."
Chapter 23 of Madge Morton's Trust by Amy D. V. Chalmers holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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